Black Angus

Sandi treated me to Black Angus the other day. We were both excited because we were always happy with the food and service in the past. Sadly, they no longer offer those specials they used to send via email or coupons. We arrived shortly before our reservation for 3:00 p.m. They said they would not be able to seat us till then, which was fine. I had forgotten how low the seats were, and I thought of asking for pillows though none were in sight. 

They did have a special on the menu that included one appetizer, a choice of steak, and a dessert for two people. We decided on the Fried Zucchini for our appetizer. Though very crispy, I thought the zucchini slices should have been thicker since there was more breading than zucchini. Other than that, it was okay. They still serve their famous Sweet Molasses Bread, which we enjoyed before the zucchini. We also had a choice of salad which was nice.

Sandi ordered the Filet Mignon with Baked Potato. She ordered it medium, but unfortunately, she soon discovered it was rare. It took a while for us to get someone's attention.  We got the attention of a lady walking by; she could have been a receptionist or manager. We told her the problem, and she apologized and disappeared. She returned with a little saucer and took just the little filet mignon. They would have taken the plate in a fine restaurant and given her a fresh steak!

In the meantime, I was enjoying my Ribeye with a fully loaded smaller than usual baked potato. My steak was fortunately cooked medium, and I was almost done eating before Sandi's steak was delivered. Her long-awaited steak finally arrived and was cooked medium, but it was no longer hot, so it must have sat there before our server discovered it had to be delivered. 

Dessert was a large slice of Carrot Cake which we took home and enjoyed the following day. 

The Campfire Special used to cost $48 (dinner for two), and now it costs about $68. I am aware prices have gone up everywhere but paying more and getting less with bad service is not conducive to the pleasure of dining.  It was not busy when we got there and for service to be very bad is not an excuse. I don't think we will be returning to Black Angus soon. 

Lodge Bread

I came across Lodge Bread while Sandi and I were at the Farmer's Market at Wilson Park in Torrance about a month ago. It's the type of bread I love but I've never had this one so I thought it would be good to try. My eyes popped out when I saw all the other items they had; from croisant pastries, scones, monkey bread, etc. They also had a wide variety of breads which I will have to try.

I had to restrain myself in just picking one kind of bread so it had to be the sourdough Country Bread. The Lemon Poppyseed Scone looked good so I got one of those.

As soon as we got home, I started slicing the very crusty loaf. We had it with some Irish butter and jam. The bread was airy inside, the crust was a bit bitter which we absolutely loved! This is the type of bread that would go well with some thick homemade soup or sandwich or just plain, by plain, I mean with butter! It cost $10 but every bite is worth it.

The Lemon Poppyseed Scone was good but a bit dry. We had it with some lemon curd which brought out the lemon flavor more. I will have to get the Monkey Bread the next time as it looked delicious.

Lodge Bread has several locations in Los Angeles but they are at the Farmer's Market on Wilson Park in Torrance every Saturday.

Doubting Thomas

I just can't get over these Tangerine Rolls. Rather than explain the whole shebang about these incredible rolls, feel free to click on the link to my previous blog:

https://solittlethyme.blogspot.com/2022/08/doubting-thomas.html

Laura informed us that she would be making another run to Doubting Thomas, so I asked her to pick up some Rolls for us; again, the maximum they would sell to a customer is three. So, that early morning I called and placed my order. She planned to buy 3 more, but sadly, they were sold out when she got there! 

She carefully set the bag on the front seat of her car and buckled it in for safety. 

As soon as she got to my house, we devoured them. You need not doubt whether these Tangerine Rolls are worthy of buying. Once you try one, even Thomas need not doubt.

Doubting Thomas is located at 2510 W. Temple St. in Los Angeles.